Voting members will elect a new Board and Nominating Committee and vote on some bylaw changes. More information will be available in the coming weeks, but please mark your calendars. The meeting will be on Zoom in the same room as worship and in the Sanctuary. Please keep an eye out for details about voting which will be sent in mid-May.
2023-24 Slate of Candidates
The East Shore Nominating Committee has completed the slate of candidates for next year’s Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee positions. This slate will be voted on at the June 11 Congregational Meeting.
The positions in bold print are up for election. The others are informational, to provide a complete list of members who will serve during the next church year.
In addition to the slate of candidates from the Nominating Committee, our church bylaws allow Nominations by Petition. Members in good standing may nominate themselves or others for any position up for election. To do so, signatures of at least fifteen members of the congregation must be presented to the church office at least 21 days in advance of the Annual Congregational Business Meeting along with a signed statement from each prospective nominee of willingness to serve if elected. The deadline this year is May 21, 2023. No additional nominations will be received after the stated period.
Questions about the election process may be directed to the current members of the 2022-2023 Nominating Committee: Ryam Hill, Marcy Langrock, Elaine Cox, Beth Wilson.
Please join us in thanking all our candidates and current Board and Committee members for their dedication to our church!
Volunteer to watch kids during the June 11 congregational meeting!
Do you enjoy taking care of kids (for a short time)? Are you less than thrilled to attend the congregational meeting? This may be a perfect opportunity for you! We need 2-4 adults to take care of kids (ages 8 months to 17 years) during the June 11, 2023, congregational meeting. We want all church members who are parents of kids to be free to attend the congregational meeting and know that their kids are cared for. We need at least 2 adults and additional adults to keep the ratio below 8 kids per adult.
The June congregational meeting is where church members vote on changes to church bylaws and on a slate of candidates for the Board of Trustees and the Nominating Committee. Note that you can volunteer to watch the kids and still vote by absentee ballot — your vote is counted, and you don’t have to sit in the meeting!
The congregational meeting should go approximately 12-1:30 PM on Sunday June 11, 2023. It will probably take less time than that, but we have no way of knowing exactly.
You will be watching the kids in the church playground. If the weather is bad, Spring Hall and Rm E-106 are reserved for your use.
PLEASE CONTACT Martin Cox if you would like to take this opportunity to volunteer for the kids, the families, and the democratic process at East Shore!
If you need childcare, please RSVP here.